Al Piantadosi
Al Piantadosi (born John Alberto Joseph Piantadosi; August 18, 1882 in New York City – April 8, 1955 in Encino, California) was an American composer of popular music during the heyday of Tin Pan Alley. He started out as a saloon and vaudeville pianist and rapidly flourished as a songwriter. For about ten years (from 1918 to 1928) he was an independent music publisher. |
Birth and Death Data: Born August 18, 1882, Died April 8, 1955
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1906 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 189 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-33933 | 10-in. | 11/20/1925 | Cross my heart, mother (I love you) | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-35164 | 10-in. | 5/26/1926 | Down by the gas house (the werry woist part of the town) | Billy Murray ; Aileen Stanley | Female-male vocal duet, with 2 pianos | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-38368 | 10-in. | 4/27/1927 | Tired hands | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-38739 | 10-in. | 5/10/1927 | I may learn to forget some day (And you may learn to care) | Charles Dornberger Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-39957 | 10-in. | 8/11/1927 | Tired hands | The Troubadours | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-40995 | 10-in. | 12/2/1927 | Spiew do matki | Paweł Faut | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-41094 | 10-in. | 12/2/1927 | My stormy weather pal | The Silver-Masked Tenor [i.e., Joseph M. White] | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-41196 | 10-in. | 12/21/1927 | My stormy weather pal | Johnny Johnson ; Statler Pennsylvanians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-43678 | 10-in. | 4/27/1928 | I'm tired of making believe | Harold Yates | Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-53000 | 10-in. | 3/25/1931 | Good-night sweet dreams | The Southerners | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-67758 | 10-in. | 1/5/1931 | Hurt | Leo Reisman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BRC-68885 | 10-in. | 4/9/1931 | Mother's apron strings | Morton Downey | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-75797 | 10-in. | 4/12/1933 | (We're all back together again) Me and that old gang of mine | Gus Van | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-102404 | 10-in. | 8/1/1936 | The curse of an aching heart | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-014613 | 10-in. | 10/4/1937 | The curse of an aching heart | The Old Timer's Orchestra ; Jimmy Ray | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-018325 | 10-in. | 1/12/1938 | My Mariuccia takes a steamboat | Wingy Manone Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-072020 | 10-in. | 1/12/1942 | The wild, wild women (are making a wild man of me) | City Slickers ; Spike Jones ; Del Porter | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-2568 | 10-in. | 12/2/1947 | If you Had All the World and its Gold | Perry Como ; The Mariners ; Russ Case Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | [Trial 1915-03-17-04] | Not documented | 3/17/1915 | When you play in the game of love | Will C. Robbins | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 3537 | 10-in. | ca. 1906 | My Mariuccia take a steamboat | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 4159 | 10-in. | ca. Jan.-Sept. 1909 | Sweetheart's a pretty name when it is Y-O-U | Columbia Quartette | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 4989 | 10-in. | ca. 1910 | Think it over, Mary | Byron G. Harlan | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 19150 | 10-in. | 12/6/1910 | Mother's chile | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 19402 | 10-in. | 6/12/1911 | Summer days | Henry Burr ; Edith Chapman | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 19539 | 10-in. | 8/16/1911 | In all my dreams, I dream of you | Frank Coombs ; William H. Thompson | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Piantadosi, Al," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110765.
Piantadosi, Al. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110765.
"Piantadosi, Al." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Piantadosi, Al, 1884-1955 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98020372
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